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• Those Pest-y Houseplants

  Use humidity, temperature and other natural remedies to rid your greenery of pests.

• Keep Your Pets Safe While Maintaining Your Lawn And Garden

  The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center answers the most common questions asked when it comes to gardening and yard care.

• A Clean Home is a Healthy Home — Or Is It?

  We take for granted that a clean home is a healthy home. But appearances can be deceiving!

• Spring Cleaning Still in Season for Most Americans

  The Soap and Detergent Association’s (SDA) spring cleaning survey reveals consumers’ cleaning personalities, purchasing patterns

• Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.

• Letting Off Steam to Clean

  Clean safely, effectively with steam vapor systems.

• Clean Hands Help Keep Kids in School

  It may seem basic, but washing hands is often forgotten as a deterrent to illnesses that can keep children from their classwork.

• Don't Let Foodborne Sickness Spoil the Party

  How to prepare, clean up and store your spread — without the bellyache.

• Waging the War on Garage Clutter Takes Planning

  Here are some basic tips for winning the war on clutter in your garage.

• The Virtual Garage Sale

  Free classified ads online help turn your junk into another man's treasure.

• Consumer Reports Shows How to Avoid Design Goofs When Remodeling a Dream Kitchen

  In-depth kitchen report includes CR ratings and buying advice for flooring, countertops, ranges, microwaves and range hoods, cooktops, wall ovens, refrigerators and dishwashers.

• Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!

  HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.

• Real Change Without Resolutions

  HC interviews Marla Cilley, aka FlyLady, on making a permanent difference in your household environment.

• Consumer Reports® Helps You Become a Savvy Organic Shopper

  Organic products worth buying — and those you can skip; tips on buying organic without breaking the bank.

• Food After a Power Outage: Safe or Toxic?

  After the storm, is the food in your refrigerator still safe to eat?

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.

• Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.

• Health and Safety Guide for Gardeners

  Ready to breathe in the fresh air? Read this first.

• Storm Damage Restoration

  The following information is submitted by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).

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